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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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