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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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