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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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