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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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