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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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