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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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