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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world 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 MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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