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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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