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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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