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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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