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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)