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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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