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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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