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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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