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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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