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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major 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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