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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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