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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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