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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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