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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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