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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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