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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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