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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student 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 digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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