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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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