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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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