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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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