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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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