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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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