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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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