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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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