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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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