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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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