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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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