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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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