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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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