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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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