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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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