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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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