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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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