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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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