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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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