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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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