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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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