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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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