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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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