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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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