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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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