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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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