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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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