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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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