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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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