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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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