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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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