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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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