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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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