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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the 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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