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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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