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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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