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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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