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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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