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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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