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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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