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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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