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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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