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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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