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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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