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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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