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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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