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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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