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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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