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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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