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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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