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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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