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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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