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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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