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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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