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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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