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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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