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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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