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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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