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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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