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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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