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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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