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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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