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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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