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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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