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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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