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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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