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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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