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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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