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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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