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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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