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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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