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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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