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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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