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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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