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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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