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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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