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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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