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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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