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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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