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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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