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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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