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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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