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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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