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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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