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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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