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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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