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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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