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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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