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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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