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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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