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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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