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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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