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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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