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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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