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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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