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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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