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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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