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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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