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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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