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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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