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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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