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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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