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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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