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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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