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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches 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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