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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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