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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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