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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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