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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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