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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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