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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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