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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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