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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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