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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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