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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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