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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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