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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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