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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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