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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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