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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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