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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines 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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