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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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