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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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