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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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