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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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