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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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