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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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