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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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