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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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