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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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