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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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