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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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