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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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