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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key 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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