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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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