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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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