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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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