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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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