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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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