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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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