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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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