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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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