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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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