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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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