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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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