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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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