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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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