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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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