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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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