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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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