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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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