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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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