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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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