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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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