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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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