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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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