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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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