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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling 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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