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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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