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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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