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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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