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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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