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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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