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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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