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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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