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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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