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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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