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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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