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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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