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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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