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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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