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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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