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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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