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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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