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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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