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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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