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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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