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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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