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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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