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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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