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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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