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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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