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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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