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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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