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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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