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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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