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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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