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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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