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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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