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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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