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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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