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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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