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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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