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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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