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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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