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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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