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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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