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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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