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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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