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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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