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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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