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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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