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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major 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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