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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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