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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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