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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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