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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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