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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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