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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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