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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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