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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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