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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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