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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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