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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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