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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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