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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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