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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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