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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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