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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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