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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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