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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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