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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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