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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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