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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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