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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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