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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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