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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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