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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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