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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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