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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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