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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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