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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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