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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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