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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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