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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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