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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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