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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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