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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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