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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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