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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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