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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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