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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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