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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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