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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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