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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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