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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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