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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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