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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the 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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