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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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