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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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