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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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