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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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