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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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