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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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