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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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