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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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