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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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