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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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