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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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