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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important 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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