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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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