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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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