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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. 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. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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