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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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