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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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