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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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