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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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