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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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