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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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