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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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