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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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