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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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