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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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