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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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