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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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