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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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