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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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