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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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