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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)