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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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