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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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