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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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