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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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