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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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