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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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