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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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