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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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