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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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