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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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