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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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