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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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