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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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