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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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