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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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