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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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