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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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