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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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