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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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