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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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