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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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