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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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