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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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