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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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