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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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