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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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