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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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