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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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