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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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