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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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