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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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