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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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