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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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