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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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