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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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