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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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