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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important 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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