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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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