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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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