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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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