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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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