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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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