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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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