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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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