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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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