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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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