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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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