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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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