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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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