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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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