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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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