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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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