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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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