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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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