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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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