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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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