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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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