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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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