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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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