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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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