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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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