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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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