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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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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