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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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