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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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