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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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