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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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