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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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