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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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