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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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