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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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