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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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