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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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