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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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