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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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