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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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