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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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