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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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