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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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