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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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