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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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