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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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