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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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