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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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