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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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