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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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