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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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