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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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