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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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