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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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