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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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