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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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