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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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