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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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