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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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