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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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