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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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