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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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