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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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