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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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