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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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