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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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