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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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