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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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