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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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