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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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