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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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