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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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