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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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