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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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