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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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