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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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