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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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