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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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