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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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