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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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