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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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