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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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