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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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