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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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