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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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