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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically 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 lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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