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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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