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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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