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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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