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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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