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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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