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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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