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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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