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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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