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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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