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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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