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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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