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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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