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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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