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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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