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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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