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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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