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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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