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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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