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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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