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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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