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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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