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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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