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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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