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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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