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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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