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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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