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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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