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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory