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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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