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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. 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 MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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