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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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