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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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