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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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