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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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