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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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