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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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