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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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