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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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