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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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