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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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