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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources