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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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