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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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