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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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