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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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