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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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