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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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