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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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