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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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