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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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