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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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