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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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