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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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