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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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