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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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