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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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