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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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