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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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