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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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