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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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