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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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