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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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