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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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