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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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