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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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