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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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