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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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