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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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