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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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