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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the 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 authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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