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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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