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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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