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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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