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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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