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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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