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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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