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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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