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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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