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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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