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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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