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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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