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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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