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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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