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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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