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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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