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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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