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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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