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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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