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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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